A warm salad of peas, morels and mint at Alma restaurant in downtown Los Angeles. (Patrick T. Fallon / For the Times)
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Nectarine-almond tart from Republique. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
“The Boot Knocker” from Pot. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
One of the unusual tacos at Wes Avila’s Guerrilla Tacos. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Mandilli di seta with pesto from Factory Kitchen. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
The lobster roll at Connie & Ted’s. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
The charcuterie platter at Bestia. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)
Grilled cabbage, smoked almond milk anglaise, miso flan and fennel pollen from Trois Mec. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
